The Arctic, as you’ve never seen it: beautiful and in distress

NASA has published a spectacular image mosaic of the Arctic — just as sea ice extent in the region was reaching yet another record low. How much sea-ice shrinkage are you responsible for? Keep reading…

Satellites have been providing a synoptic view of the Arctic since 1979, helping scientists chart declines in sea ice driven largely by emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases.

Now, NASA scientists have created one of the most beautiful satellite views yet — a mosaic of images from t